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Gingerbread vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and bell peppers different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bell peppers is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers have less cholesterol.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index (32) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Peppers, sweet, green, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.9%
Contains more IronIron +747.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +459.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 80.4mg 89%
Iron 2.88mg 0.34mg 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 0µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.062g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.17g 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.122mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.008g 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.058g 18%
Calories 356kcal 20kcal 17%
Carbs 49.2g 4.64g 15%
Sodium 327mg 3mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 10mg 14%
Copper 0.195mg 0.066mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.057mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.028mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 175mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.48mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.099mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 10mg 6%
Folate 33µg 10µg 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Protein 3.9g 0.86g 6%
Phosphorus 54mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.224mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +960.3%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%
Contains more WaterWater +235.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.